Historical Events In June - 06

1946  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83   

1947  Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies on June - 06.   

1951  Lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies on this day in history.   

1953  J Churms discovers asteroid #2025 on June - 06.   

1955  On June - 06 bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1   

1956  On this day in history margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

1958  On June - 06 lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71   

1960  Roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely" on this day in history.   

1962  Beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums on this day in history.   

1962  Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85   

1965  6 RAR official birthday on June - 06.   

1965  Lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64 on June - 06.   

1966  Activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration.   

1966  Claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed on this day in history.   

1966  On June - 06 james Meredith wounded by white sniper   

1966  On this day in history claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash   

1967  On June - 06 6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin   

1967  On June - 06 egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza   

1967  On this day in history edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47   

1968  Senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles on June - 06.   

1968  On this day in history franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies   

1969  On this day in history battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam   

1970  The Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone) on this day in history.   

1971  Air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die on this day in history.   

1971  Soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station on this day in history.   

1971  On June - 06 arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63   

1972  On this day in history david Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust"   

1972  On June - 06 explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia)   

1972  Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London on June - 06.   

1973  Canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine on June - 06.   

1974  Blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1975  British voters decide to remain in Common Market on this day in history.   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1436  On this day in history birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on June - 06.   

1519  On June - 06 birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  On this day in history birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

1580  On June - 06 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  On this day in history birth of diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660)   

1606  Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) was born on this day in history.   

0840  On June - 06 agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

1134  On this day in history norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51   

1393  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on this day in history.   

1480  On June - 06 death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

1548  On this day in history death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  On June - 06 death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  Death of Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) on June - 06.   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on this day in history.